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2018 NWRA Recycling Awards

The Recycling Awards honor the very best in the industry for excellence in educating the public and smart ways to recycle; creating innovative approaches to advance our work, constructing state-of-the-art recycling facilities and revolutionary partnerships that help protect the environment.

About NWRA

Advocacy

Raise your voice, take a stand. NWRA advocates/lobbies on the issues that have an impact on a member’s bottom line at the federal, state and local level.

Welcome to the

National Waste & Recycling Association

The National Waste & Recycling Association is the trade association representing private-sector U.S. waste and recycling companies, as well as the manufacturers and service providers.

Endorsed Partners

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Members receive exclusive savings benefits on a wide range of products and services through the NWRA Endorsed Partner Program. Take advantage of this member benefit today and learn more about our Endorsed Partners!

Membership Benefits. Join Now

We are the leading voice in the waste and recycling industry. We promote safety awareness through both legislation and education. Members have access to daily industry news, safety resources, and significant savings from business services providers. Members also receive preferred rates for WasteExpo, North America's largest waste and recycling showcase. Learn more about what we can do for you.

Advocacy
We are the leading voice for the waste and recycling industry at the Federal, state and local level, advocating on behalf of our members by advancing policies to help make our industry safer and to promote growth and innovation.SafetyWe work to make trash collection, processing and disposal operations safer through training, promoting best practices, advancing safety legislation and by setting industry equipment standards.

EducationOur Members take advantage of comprehensive educational programming ranging from conferences, webinars and certification courses

Upcoming Events

Each year, NWRA hosts its premier annual event. Executive Leadership Roundtable (ELRT). Leaders and innovators in the waste and recycling industry gather for briefings on best practices, emerging trends and issues of critical importance to our industry.

Please join us for the 2018 NWRA Alabama Annual Meeting at this casually elegant resort situated directly on the Gulf of Mexico in Orange Beach, Alabama, and exclusively located near Alabama Point, locally known as “The Pass”, where the Intracoastal Waterway meets the deep waters of the Gulf. This is the perfect place to get together with your industry friends in Alabama and enjoy networking events, a golf tournament and the Alabama Chapter Meeting.

The 2018 NWRA Women’s Council President’s Conference begins Tuesday, November 13, 2018 and goes through Thursday, November 15, 2018. Women’s Council President, Carmen Smothers, will host the members at Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) in Chattanooga, TN. This is a Women’s Council member only conference that will focus on making connections, leadership skills, team building and a tour of the Heil plant.